never realized how much red was on my reloading bench

[kir_kenix]

my wife is working on getting all of our worldy posessions catalogued and packed before we move into our new home (since im overseas i lucked out of all that). she went thru all of my reloading supplies and compiled a big spread sheet (she must have been pretty bored) and i was really suprised by what i found when i looked thru it. first, i have about 5 times as many lee products as i would have guessed. second, i have a bunch of things i dont use.

turns out i have multiple products from lee, forster, lyman, rcbs, redding, hornady, and frankford arsenal as well as some misc gear from other companies. i pick up most of my gear at garage sales or auctions or on sale, so that in itself was no real suprise; but i guess i never realized that lee made up the majority of what i own. the majority of my single stage reloading is done on a rock chucker with a lee pulling duty as decapper, and the majority of my handgun loads are assembled on a lee turret. i always considered myself a rcbs guy, but i guess that isnt really the case...lol.

i was also shocked when i found out that i have 4 balcance type scales and 3unused powder dispensers. guess thats what happens when u pick stuff up at garage sales and auctions; u keep the stuff that comes along with whatever it is u actually wanted. looks like ill be having my own garage sale this summer to slim down some of my equipment that i have not/nor will ever use.

am i the only person here whos bench looks like a christmas tree display? i guess we are really lucky to have so many good products available to us at reasonable prices. my dad always tells me about how few options were available (comparatively) when he started then when i started.

 

[jameslovesjammie]

I don't think you can really call yourself a reloader if your bench is just one color.

I have the cheap Lee $20 press, shell holder kit, powder measurer dippers, priming tool, and am getting some Lee casting equipment for Christmas.

I have a Redding 3BR powder measurer, dies, and powder trickler, Saeco casting moulds

I have RCBS 505 reloading scale, reloading dies, shell holders, priming tool

I have Lyman powder measurer, primer pocket uniformers, case neck brushes,

I have an old Herters press

I have a Frankford Arsenal neck lubricating station, case tumbler

I have a MEC 600 jr set up in 20 gauge and another in 12 with every option they make for them.

I also have access to a Hornady APEX reloader in 12 gauge, Dillion Square Deal B press, and Lee progressive press.

I know I'm forgetting things.

Man, I need to try some Hornady stuff...that's about the only company I am lacking on my bench!

 

[Geno]

Pictures...pictures...please.

Doc2005

 

[kir_kenix]

if i can get moved in to our new house, and still have time to set up my bench ill deff post pictures when im on leave. but i really doubt that will happen unless my wife gets moved in and starts setting it up for me (riiight...like that is going to happen ).